GLAAD
English
editEtymology
editPseudo-acronym of Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. No longer an acronym; the official name is simply GLAAD (pronounced "glad"), to support the LGBT+ community in its entirety, including bisexual, transgender, etc., persons.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editGLAAD
- An American organization focusing on the inclusive portrayal of LGBT people in the media.
- 1989, Martha Barron Barrett, Invisible Lives:
- [The] Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), believes, "Defamation is not just Jerry Falwell screeching...."